Contributors

Erik Dahl is descended from both Anglo-Saxon and Norse folk but has settled in California with his Frisian goodwife (who carefully guards her name against print). He works with code and databases for a living, but has friends with degrees in linguistics and archaeology (who will probably discover all kinds of errors in his work, but who he hopes will appreciate the subject all the same). He is also immensely grateful to Matt Ryan (who suggested Adamic to begin with) and the many playtesters (who were so very willing to share their knowledge of Anglo-Saxon and Viking culture and history).

Timothy Ferguson is a librarian on the Gold Coast, Australia. He collects succulents. He's had a Dracaena for years, but didn't know it was a "dragon tree" or the folklore around it, until he started writing about the Canary Islands. He's now started looking into the folklore of the other common objects around his home, seeking further story ideas.

Jeffrey Kyer is a geo-archaelogist living in the swamps of South Carolina with his wife and son. He goes on digs in the Middle East to escape the heat and humidity. He built an aeolophile in highschool and always wanted to write about the Library of Alexandria. Fortunately, his wife tolerates his eccentricities and corrects his grammar.

Richard Love enjoys fine Italian food, Argentine tango, and slightly obsessive games set in an imaginary thirteenth century Europe. His partner, Paula, also enjoys two of these; fortunately, she usually tolerates the third.

John Post has served as a soldier, studied as a scholar, and now practices as an attorney. When he's not reading about ancient or medieval history, he enjoys fine food and wine. He and his lovely wife live in San Francisco, where both are abundant.

Paul Tevis is a software engineer by day and a gaming fiend by night. Beyond his predilections for roleplaying and board gaming, he enjoys cooking good food, drinking fine wine, and cycling. He lives just on the edge of Southern California with his wife and three cats.

Alexander White, at the time of this writing, finished his Honours in Classical and Medieval History at the University of Melbourne, Australia, took over the reins as General Secretary of the University of Melbourne Student Union, and continued part-time work as an adviser to the Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Justice. He spends his few spare moments each week involved in political pugilism on various blogs, and helping out various progressive community and trade union causes.

Jason Cole (www.jojamamida.com) attended the Academy of Art in San Francisco for two years before accepting a double scholarship to the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. He is currently enrolled in F.I.T.'s MA in Illustration program.

Kelley Hensing (www.wickiearts.com) is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Creating creatures and mythological characters is one of her favorite subjects. Inspirations include myths, fairy tales, and religious texts.

Brad McDevitt (www.bradleykmcdevitt.net), a 17-year veteran of gaming art, has done work for everyone from TSR to Pinnacle. He lives in Ohio with his wife Jessica.

Jeff A. Menges (www.skaircrow.com) has worked on Ars Magica since 1989, is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Illustration, and has been freelancing in the gaming industry for nearly 20 years.

Patrick Murphy is better known in gaming circles as the "Mad Irishman" (www.mad-irishman.com). He has a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and splits his time between a day job and being a Hoplite of the Order. Patrick would tell you what his day job is, but he'd have to kill you.

Tony Parker (www.tonyparkerart.com) is a Phoenix, Arizona based artist. He still loves giving hugs.

Grey Thornberry (www.greystudio.com) is a self-diagnosed (and self-medicated) illustrator based in Brooklyn, NY. "About art I'd say there's few things more important than a well-drawn line; about myself, caffeine is the only thing standing between me and the evil person I really am."